Insights into the Musa genome: Syntenic relationships to rice and between Musa species

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Musa </it>species (Zingiberaceae, Zingiberales) including bananas and plantains are collectively the fourth most important crop in developing countries. Knowledge concerning <it>Musa </it>genome structure...

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Main Authors: Althoff Ryan, Haas Brian J, Cheung Foo, Ronning Catherine M, Matsumoto Takashi, Kanamori Hiroyuki, Vilarinhos Alberto D, Garsmeur Olivier, D'Hont Angélique, Santos Candice MR, da Silva Felipe R, Leebens-Mack Jim, Blanc Guillaume, Ruiz Manuel, Ciampi Ana Y, Piffanelli Pietro, Lescot Magali, Arbogast Tammy, Hine Erin, Pappas Georgios J, Sasaki Takuji, Souza Manoel T, Miller Robert NG, Glaszmann Jean-Christophe, Town Christopher D
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-01-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/9/58